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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
The Tricycle.,

One of the things noticeable in the
rise and progress of the wheel in Wash
ington is the great increase within two
or three years of the number of women
who ride tricycles. A few years ago
Mrs Belva Lockwood attracted much
notice by appearing on the streets on a
tricycle.. She was the first woman to
try it at the capital. The machine she
used. though new pattern at the time,
is old-fashioned now. The tricycle. OF
the day is made with crank and pedals,
and graceful woman who rides
properly seems to acquire new grace
upon it. After Mrs. Lockwood appeared
on the street some other yenturesome
women tried the machine, and used to
ride for pleasure. chiefly at night.
Some months ago, however. a number
of ladies, who were enthusiastic riders,
banded together in a club, with several
gentlemen, and every pleasant evening
a long train of tricycles, with their
twinkling lamps. could be seen sweep
ing along on some of the wide avenues
of the city, The woman 5 tricycle. club
was out. Gradually, however, ladies
began to appear singly on the street in
broad day, and now woman on a tri-
cycle attracts no more attention than a
woman on horse. Probably five hun
dred of the Every best women residing
in the city now take their exercise upon
these vehicles, many of them owning
their own wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
Getting Even.

She was one of those lofty. approach
me-not sort of girls, born with silver
spoon in her mouth, and indignant Il
this day because it wasn't pure gold
Billy Bliven had just been introduced t.
her at lawn fete, and was doing hi.
best, in his plain, matter-of-fact way,
TO make himself agreeable. After they
had chatted a few minutes on the
veranda, Bill concluded that he would
like to know her better. so he came al
the subject thus wise:
Il should greatly-I-I should like
very much to call on yousome evening
Suppose / drop around and we 90 out
and take a little walk?"
Thanks she said stiffiy: Il am nc
pedestrian.
Billy pondered a little while and then
remarked in a quiet way peculiar tC
himself: I'D have asked you to 90 ont
riding, only | anew you were nc
jockey. - Merchant Traveller.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

According To an item we find in The
Doctor the credulous public seemingly
will accept anything that is warranted
to improve the com plexion. it making
very little difference whether it IS TO be
taken internally or applied externally.
Daniel Wilder. alias DR.. McGraw. OF
Clean, visited Salamanca a short time
ago, having for sale a preparation
warranted to remove freckles. Several
OF the young ladies of the place bought
the article. A few days ago the face OF
one of the young ladies became badly
eaten and il was feared that her eve
sight would be impaired The doctor
was arrested and lodged in the lock up.
but neither bolts nor bars could hold
this intrepid freckle remover; he sue
ceeded in wrenching couple of bars
off the window and escaped. The Young
ladies who used the preparation are re
ported TO be recovering. II is believed
that the preparation was nothing more
than concentrated I've
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
Letter writing

In a business Office down town yester-
day group of men were discussing inn
prudences in writing letters, when one
OF them said: II had an early lesson
in that matter which gave me very
safe rule to follow. 1t was when was
quite young and had dispute with a
man whose office was just across the
street from my own. In great anger l
sat down and wrote him letter which.
while it expressed all my feelings re-
garding the difference between us, put
me completely in his power legally.
Within twenty-four hours ! found out
what amistakeI had made. In the same
town there was an old attorney who had
been more of a friend to me than a
legal counsellor. He had got beyond
the age where he enjoyed legal contro-
versies or cared anything about fees,
and he proved a good friend to me in
this instance
stated the whole case to him and
asked his advice as to what | should
do. He told me to wait in his office
few minutes. remember watching
him put on his old linen buster that
reached down to his knees and 90 amb-
ling out of the office, while my heart
was in my mouth for fear he should
not be able to get me out of my scrape.
Ii was about fifteen minutes until he
came back. BY what means he ac-
complished his mission l never knew
But after he had pulled off his buster
and hung up his hat he gave me the
letter that had sent to my enemy.
Now, young man. he said, let me
give you this piece of advice: Never
write in letter to a man what you
can say to his face. 1t is the rule
that have followed ever since. IN.
Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

Mrs. n A. Dauphin, of Philadelphia, ID
well known to the ladies of that city from
the great good she has done by means Of
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She writes Mrs. Pinkham OF a recent
interesting case. "a young married lady
came to me suffering with severe case of
Prolapsus and liberation. She commenced
taking the Compound and in two mon his
was FULLY RESTORED. In proof Of this she
soon found herself in an interesting con-
dition- Influenced by foolish friends she
attempted to evade the responsibilities of
maturity. After ten or twelve DAYS she
came to me again and she was indeed in
most alarming state and suffered terribly.
l gave her a tablespoonful Of the Com
pound every hour for eight nours until she
fell asleep, she awoke much relieved and
evidently better. She continued taking the
Compound, and IN due season she became
the mother of fine healthy boy. But for
the timely use OF the medicine she belie-es
her life would have been lest"
Your Druggist has the Compound, 81 per
bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
SALVATION OIL,
why Hannah Left the Church.

A lady was relating to me the other
day her trials and tribulations in the
matter of arranging the household
machinery so that the inevitable bitches
and jars of the inner workings should
not be apparent to the outside world.
In describing the various idiosyncrasies
of servants which had come under her
notice she said "some years ago had a
good settled white woman as house-ser-
want. who. though of most exemplary
department in every other respect,
seemed to consider Sundays as in no.
wise different from other days i'm the
week. Finally | said to her: Hannah.
why don't you take your Sundays off?
You should take advantage of the
opportunity to go to church. You can
appreciate my feelings when she replied
Well, Mrs., | used to 90 regular to
church, but l never jined. My next
door neighbor was shoutin' member,
and | tell you what she done-she
scalded my dog. That's hen twenty
years ago, and | amt never went Ia
church since. Washington Capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
A Puzzled Barrister,

An amusing story is told of Counselor
Oberfield, who is one of the oldest and
generally one of the brightest men at
the bar. He was arguing a motion
before Justice Cullen, and in support
of it quoted decision. But" said
Justice Cullen who is one of the best
read Judges on the bench. ''that de
cision has been reversed by the Court OF
Appeals" Counselor Oberfeld scratch
ed his head for a second and then he
said: '.Well. your Honor, | must bow
in Difference to the opinions of the
learned Judges of the Court of Appeals,
but / must say they make laws a
sight faster than l can read them y
Where;.t there was a smile throughout
the court If the lawyer had been
younger he might have been fined fol
his slight lapse into profanity, but his
gray hairs saved him. Brooklyn I'm
ion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
A Cultured Boston Dog.

One of the most intelligent dogs in a
neighboring city is Donald, who is new
er more proud than when he knows be
is useful. Every evening he goes for
the milk, and brings back the can with
out splitting a drop of the liquid, though
he is all alone and without supervision.
The other night the cork came out OF
the can as he approached home. He
placed the can on the ground, turned
over the stopper, and seemed greatly
distressed. He realized that something
was wrong. Once he felt terribly
abused. As he was trotting along with
the can in his mouth, rough-looking
fellow cried: "Get out, you cur. Don
aid, as if approaching an insult, lower
cd his tail and crept home with "a most
injured air. As soon as he had given
up his can he skunk into the most re-
mote corner of the stable and nursed his
insult for hours.-Boston journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

retraction, whereupon the irate liquor
man turned to and proceeded to give
the preacher a drubbing. Mr.. Dale,
when college boy, was recognized as
IN athlete, and was very clever with
the mittens. The assault opened up
his college days. and he sailed in. But
for the desperate interference of the
neighbors Biggers would have been
frightfully injured. As it was, he was
badly whipped man. When the par
son got on his muscle he invited the
whole liquor element to come into the
alley, but they waived their clains to
pugilistic honors. The congregation
over which Nr. Dale presides were so
much pleased over their minister's dis
position of the matter that they pro-
ceeded to raise his salary. Cleveland
Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
A Story of Tom Moore.

An old lady who used to be much in
London society relates touching story
of the poet Moore. On one occasion.
when the once brilliant wit and writer
was in his old age losing his memory,
the American was asked to sing for a
small company of which he was one.
She complied with the request. and
sang: Believe me if all those endear-
ing young charms The poet listened
with evident pleasure to his famous
and charming piece. and when the
singer finished he said with much earn
estness:
"Will you please tell me who wrote
that beautiful song?"
why, Mr.. Moore she answered,
''you certainly can't expect me to be-
lieve that you have forgotten your own
work" The old man regarded her in
an instant with pathetic look. the con-
seriousness of his infirmity and broken
mind evidently forcing itself upon him.
Then he buried his face in his hands
and burst into tears. Tom Moore. the
brilliant, fiery favorite of London So
ciety, could only weep for what he was
in remembering what he had been.-
Boston Courier.
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The Old silver Spoon.

How fresh in my mind are the days of my
sickness,
When tossed me in pain, all fsvered and
sore;
The burning, the nausea, the sinking and
weakness,
And even the old spoon that my medicine
bore.
The old silver spoon, the fam lily spoon,
The sick-chamber spoon that my med
icine bore.
How 10th were my fever-parched lips to re
ceive il,
How nauseous the stuff that it bore to my
tongue,
And the pain at my inwards, oh, naught
could relieve it,
Though tears OF disgust from my eyeballs
10 wrung.
The old silver spoon, the medicine
spoon,
Bow awful the stuff that it left on my
tongue.
Such is the effect Of nauseous, gripping
medicines which make the sickroom a mem
DRY OF horror. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant purga-
tive Pellets, on the contrary, are small, SUI
gar-coated, easy to take, purely vegetable
aud PERFECTLY effective. IS cents vial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
sIyvanus Cobb.

Slyvanus Cobb, Jr.. the story writer,
is dead. He was born in Waterville,
Maine, sixty-four years ago. His faith
er was clergyman. When boy he
went to sea in a man-o'-war. The
commander was of literary turn of
mind and put in the spare hours of one
cruise in writing a sea story. One day
he came upon deck, and looking down
upon a group of seamen, sung out: &.
HAS any one got a penknife?"
IL have, sir, replied Cobb, stepping
forward.
''Can you make quill pens?'
Yes, sir"
What did you do before you shipped
in the navy?"
Il was in 2 printing office, sir. "
You are just the one | am looking
fer. Come with me-"
Young Cobb was taken into the cab
in and made a private secretary, but
long before he had finished copying
and arranging the captains manuscript
he concluded that he could write a bet
ter story himself, and tried it.
For many years Mr.. Cobb has been
writing sensational stories for the New
York Ledger. and in that line has been
very successful. In his old age he has
been retained by the paper at a salary
of 5000, although his contributions
have been limited. His home in Hyde
Park, one of the prettiest of Boston's
suburban towns, is conspicuous, neal
the top of one of the two hills upon
which much of the town is built. 1t i.
a house with a tower. and in the tower
the now dead writer did most of hi:
work, surrounded by collection OF
Indian pipes and curiosities from al
over the world. Mr.. Cobbs, form wa:
well known to everyone. 1t was tai
and spare and bent. His face carried
the wrinkles of age. His hair anC
beard were very long and very white
He had been weak for some time. III,
rallied from an attack of pneumonia
but a relapse resulted in death. He
leaves a widow and two children. III,
was a thirty-two-degree Mason.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
Chicago on the New sensation.

The bars had to wheel into line MOxie
was the call everywhere. 1t is said to be
the same in New York, Philadelphia, Wash
,ngton, and three other large cities west.
What is the difference, il they car sell as
much and make as much profit Phe imi-
tatOrs attempted to kill it in New York,
out the boys did not get the effect from
the bogus and cut their saloon. This
brought the dealers to their senses, and
now pure Moxie is the rule there. The
1ealers will look out in Chicago. A fraud
never gets over trick OF that kind. There
is no need of fraud. Pure Moxie is cheap
enough.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
A Muscular Christian.

A few weeks ago the whole Town of
Edinboro, Pa. was by the ears over the
liquor question. The temperance ele-
ment won the fight, and not a single
license was granted in the place. The
Rev. w. w. Dale, Methodist minister,
was active in the fight, and was partic-
ularly aggressive Quincy Biggers,
proprietor of the Biggers Hotel. and
who was among the disappointed APP
plicants. made some very offensive re-
marks about Mr.. Dale's course. Mr..
Dale went to Mr.. Biggers to demand a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
AUGUST

August. month when Summer les
SSIaeniDcr under sapphire skies
Oren All the windows wlde-
Drink the orchards fragrant tide,
Brsatb Of grass at morning mown
Through the leafy vistas blown
Hear the clinking of the scythe
Sound mellifiuent aud blythe;
Aug dst. month when everywhere
Music floats upon the air
From the hsrPs of minstrel gales
PLAYING down the hills and dales;
August. month when sleepy cows
Seek the shade of spreading bOughs,
Where the robin quirks his head
Contemplating cherries red:
August month Of twilights when
Day half goes. and comes again;
August days are guards who keep
Watch while Summer lies asleep.
FRANK DENPsTER SHERMAN II ST. NICH
1LAs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

grasped the reins holding the large cod.
The fish struck out for deep water at a
rapid pace. The young lady becoming
uneasy, dropped the reins, but they
caught in her feet, and if a party had
not gone to her rescue in sailboat the
result would have been disastrous.
Portland -Argtts.
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TrIfiing with Young Affections

Mother-Lucy, hasn't Mr.. Jinks pro-
posed yet?
Lucy-NO, not yet, ma.
Mother-He helped you put on your
gloves last night
Lucy Shaking her head)-I know
he did, but there are six buttons on the
gloves and when he buttoned the fourth
button he asked me if that wasn't
enough. 1t only took him a minute. If
he had any serious intentions it would
have taken him half an hour at least. l
see he is only tritiing with my young
affections,
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TOMed bY a Cod.

A young man at Fort Popham the
other day caught a cod which weighed
probably thirty ponds, and which he
placed in large hogshead and so kept
alive. When the party went into the
water the young man harnessed up the
cod with stout Irvine and placed him
in water. He had great deal of sport,
and finally, after considerable persua-
sion, allowed a young lady to try his
sea horse. A life-preserver was pro-
cured and fastened on her and she
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

From Guadalagora, Mex. Special
Yesterday the body of Juan Amite, a tel
egraph operator, lay in his coffin il
church ready for burial. A companion
near it heard regular taps inside, which
clearly clicked out, Il am alive Sur
prised, he gave the alarm, and the tel
egrapher. weak, but still alive. was res
cued and restored.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
Tn. Horror. Of womsn.s Dress.

The Epoch: The frightful s:iff neck
dressing, which holds the head in a po-
sition neither graceful nor comfortable;
the tightly-ftting tailor-made suits,
which necessitate an arrangement of
Undertaking too tight from the very
beginning; the hustle, which in most
cases is horrible trayesty on the hu-
name form divine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

What is the difference between the man
who cuts off his nose and a boy who has
Just finished his task. One lessons his nose
and the other knows his lessons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

We have heard both Democrats and Re.
publicaus say that there is nothing better
for cough than DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
this old reliable remedy never fails to cure
a cough or cold at once, and may be OBJ
tanned at any drug store for '5 cents a bot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

For cure Of rheumatism, neuralgia in its
various phases of sciatica, tic douloureux,
semi-crania, &c, and govt, use Salvation
Oil, the greatest pain cure on earth. 1t is a
specific Tor the above disease. Price .
cents q bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

Fits: All Fits stopped free by DIR. Kline'a
Great Nerve Rsstorer. No Fits after first
days Use Marvellous cures. Treatise and
81 trial bottle free to Fit cases. send to
Dr. Kline, e3l Arch st., Phila-, Pa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

wAsn BABY was sick, We gavs lee cAsAaA
R@s@ aha wAS Child, she oxssa fer oasss~aA
Whsa she became Miss, she slu.g 10 CassssaA
WAss che AAA CAilArsa, she gave tAsm oasAsuaa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
PA AND THE CHILDREN.

A small boy, Tommy Peterby, who is
one of a family of ten, was taken out
in the family carriage with his mother.
As they drove past small cottage of
three rooms Mrs. Peterby remarked
how pretty it looked.
Yes, it looks very nice" said
Tommy, land it wouldn't be bit too
big for our family if it wasn't for pa and
the children. EDITORS Drawer. in
Harper's Magazine for September.
HOUSEKEEPING EXPERIENCE.
Mrs. Molly Bigman, a newly mar
ried lady, does not know anything
about housekeeping. but she is anxious
to have her husband believe that there
is nothing in the housekeeping line
that she does not know. He happened
to be in the room when the cook came
and said:
"Will you please glib me out de
coffee? DE water is been a-bilin' dis las
half hour"
.'Let the water boil, Matilda" re-
piled Mrs. Bigman, camly; ''the longer
it boils the stronger it will be. "--Editor's
Drawer, in Harper's Magazine for Sep
TENDER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

What character of Dickens does tn M "
method of doing the hair resemble! All-Of
a-tyyigt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gushing everybody, but use DIR. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

The difference between a thief and an
Operator lies in the magnitude of the
steal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

''This is the most unkindest cut of all, -
said the public man when he saw his pct
ure in the newspaper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
CREAM OF MERCY.

Judge: II will have to give you
thirty days on bread and water"
Vagrant; Thank you. It's more
than deserve"
Judge: You think it too seyere?"
Vagrant: Severe! It's the cream
mercy Why. for the last thirty days
/ have lived ON water alone. Bless you
Judge"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

II afflicted with sore eyes, use d. Ii Ia4
Thompson's eye water. Druggists sell 10
Sc.
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Every dog vas hafe his day times, and
efery cat vas hafe her night out. Yoost
der same like a kitchen machinest.
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No Opium In Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 40
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

Filming people for evading payment of
railway fares is one process for extracting
the sugar" from b ats.
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Gunpowder is prime necessity in mod
ern warfare.
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| UNFOLD AGONY
| FROM GLTARRH.

that every dav. tOwar
1 could barely speak &
ing and clearing OF m
use of DIR. Sage's Cat
man. and the cure ha
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oDJn't MARRY Him"

Speaking of butter-the poor We have
with you always.
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my first purchase is my last" said
cobbier, who was Just starting Ia business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

DR.. Sage's Catarrh !
lieve il to be the Q
tured. and one has
astounding results a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08
BON VOYAGE.

Estelline Bell. Before being lynch
ed Wednesday night" says one of the
Hossdealer handed us 81 and requested
that the Hayrdke be continued to his
family for another year. The colonel
is a gentleman and a public-spirited
citizen. Our best wishes accompany
him.
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LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.
NEW YORK BoBrAn CAR.

Car-driver. You can't smoke in
this car" Passenger. "Why not?'
c. ID. because there are ladies in the
car" p. why, that't the very reason
l have TO smoke; l want to deaden the
smell of musk and patchouly. Edit
or's Drawer, in Harper's Magazine for
Sc tember.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

The late Professor Benjamin Pierce.
long of Harvard College, and later at
the head of the United States Survey,
was at the time of his death one of the
few very great mathematician in the
world. A friend once asked him about
paper of his, "How many men now
alive. do you think, could read that
paper and follow it?'
Half dozen, suppose, was the
answer-EdItor's Drawer, in Har-
per's Magazine for September.